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NextLevel Pulsar Mini

Max Bed Filtration

NextLevel's Pulsar Mini method closes the valve for blooming, then uses a cooler first pour to settle the bed against the paper. Maximum filtration targets a clean, balanced cup, with dilution available to tune strength.

1:16.7 Ratio
3:20 Total
15g Dose
90°C Temp
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You'll need

  • WDT tool Optional

    A cluster of fine needles used to stir and de-clump the coffee bed (Weiss Distribution Technique) for even saturation.

Parameters

15 g
Coffee
250 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
90 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:20
Total
~250 ml
Yield
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:20 · total

Before you brew

  1. 1 Fit a dry filter, insert the barrel and close the valve.
  2. 2 Add 15g of coffee and level the bed.
  3. 3 Fit the dispersion cap, then tare the scale.
  1. Bloom 1 / 10
    0:00
    10s

    Close the valve. Pour 60g. Let it bloom.

    +60g→ 60g 75°C Valve: Closed
  2. Prepare 2 / 10
    0:10
    10s

    Open the valve.

    Valve: Open
  3. Drawdown 3 / 10
    0:20
    35s

    Wait for the level to drop.

    Valve: Open
  4. Prepare 4 / 10
    0:55
    5s

    Close the valve.

    Valve: Closed
  5. Pour 5 / 10
    1:00
    15s

    Pour to 150g.

    +90g→ 150g 6g/s 15s 90°C Valve: Closed
  6. Swirl 6 / 10
    1:15
    10s

    Use wet WDT to settle and level most of the bed onto the filter. Let it steep.

    Valve: Closed
  7. Prepare 7 / 10
    1:25
    5s

    Set the valve to the middle position.

    Valve: medium
  8. Pour 8 / 10
    1:30
    1m45s

    Pour in a spiral to 200g.

    +50g→ 200g Spiral 5.6g/s 9s Valve: medium
  9. Bypass 9 / 10
    3:15
    5s

    Add 50g of bypass water directly to the cup to dilute the concentrate.

    +50g→ 250g
  10. Done 10 / 10
    3:20

    Diluted and ready to drink.

Notes

Set up before you start: place the dry filter, insert the barrel, add and level the coffee, place the dispersion cap and tare. Open the valve halfway or a touch more for the final pour.

Grinder

650 µm gap. EG-1 / ULF reference.

Original source

Recipe by NextLevel Brewer Co, published at nextlevelbrewer.com.

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